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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 212-386195/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Postal address: Ardeevin, 80 Galgorm Road
Town: Ballymena
Postal code: BT42 1AB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 03001245000
Email: Sam.Faulkner@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Nuts code: UKN
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Land-line based line rental and call carrier service.
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 64000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council invites suppliers to respond to this Invitation To Tender (ITT) document for the provision of a Land-line Telephony contract for a period of 2 years, with possible extension of 2 x 12 month periods. The Council wishes to address both commercial and operational benefits of entering into a single contract with a preferred supplier, for the provision of all land-line telephony services over its new boundaries taking in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus areas / sites.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has clearly demonstrated a strong commitment to the utilisation of a variety of technology solutions to improve efficiency levels, minimise costs and at the same time increase client satisfaction levels. These technology solutions have been deployed to satisfy the information flow between the organisation and its geographically dispersed operations.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64200000, 64210000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN03, UKN, UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council invites suppliers to respond to this Invitation To Tender (ITT) document for the provision of a Land-line Telephony contract for a period of 2 years, with possible extension of 2 x 12 month periods. The Council wishes to address both commercial and operational benefits of entering into a single contract with a preferred supplier, for the provision of all land-line telephony services over its new boundaries taking in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus areas / sites.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has clearly demonstrated a strong commitment to the utilisation of a variety of technology solutions to improve efficiency levels, minimise costs and at the same time increase client satisfaction levels. These technology solutions have been deployed to satisfy the information flow between the organisation and its geographically dispersed operations.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2017-04-01End: 2019-03-31
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:With the option of a possible 2 x 12 month extension periods.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2016-12-09 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2016-12-09 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Town: Ballymena
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2016-10-29